AD Domain ServicesDirectory Objects & Identity Data

Active Directory User properties – Member Of tab

The names of the groups to which a user belongs can be seen in the Member Of tab of the user properties window (The user can also be added to new groups or removed from the ones he belongs to by using this tab). The Values (or group names) are stored in a multivalued LDAP attribute calledmemberOf. Note: When required the primary group of a user can also be changed using this tab.
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AD Domain ServicesDirectory Objects & Identity Data

Active Directory User properties – Profile tab

What you will learn: In an Active Directory (AD) network, each object is defined by a set of properties, which are called AD object attributes. These object attributes give information about the particular object. The attributes can be viewed and edited as necessary. In this article, we will be taking a look at the attributes of a user object that are present in the profile tab. We touch on…
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AD Domain ServicesDirectory Objects & Identity Data

Active Directory User properties – Account tab

The account tab of the user properties window allows you to configure the user account specific details such as the name with which he can log on, the machines in the network he can log on to, account access durations in weekdays or hours ,password configurations , account expiry dates etc. The name fields in the account tab (User logon name and pre-windows 2000 name) are very important as they…
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AD Domain ServicesDirectory Objects & Identity Data

Active Directory User Object: An Introduction

What you will learn from this article: Active Directory is a directory service that organizations can use to organize their resources. The Active Directory network is comprised of elements called Active Directory objects. These objects represent resources that are a part of the network. There are several types of objects such as a user, computer, printer, and more. In this article, we will take…
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GPO FundamentalsGroup Policy & Endpoint Policy

Active Directory Group Policy in a Nutshell

What you will learn: Managing an Active Directory (AD) network can become a little cumbersome once the number of resources in the network becomes larger. There is a myriad of things that need to be controlled such as security permissions, software installation, desktop settings for users and computers, administrator privileges, and many more. Group Policies make managing all these settings…
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